Let's Talk Memoir

Episode 55 ft. Aileen Weintraub and Megan Margulies

Brooke Warner

The Witches of Pitches are Aileen Weintraub and Megan Margulies here to share their advice about slowing scenes down, remembering that dialogue gives your memoir depth and flavor, finding the other story in your story, creative querying, what building a platform can mean, the power in companion pieces, honing your pitch, and stalking editors.

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